31 January 2005 Monday 20 Zilhaj 1425 KARACHI: Govt plans gender reforms, says Saeeda KARACHI, Jan 30: Sindh Women Development department has prepared a "Gender Reform Acton Plan (GRAP)", with the objective of improving the lot of women and empowering them in every walk of life. ... KARACHI: Primary class students may be exempted from exams KARACHI, Jan 30: It is likely that thousands of students of Class I to III would be exempted from annual examination and other tests from this year. ... KARACHI: Privatization of KESC opposed KARACHI, Jan 30: The Pakistan Workers' Confederation has demanded of President Musharraf not to allow the proposed privatization of the KESC by selling 26 per cent shares to private investors, as it will further raise power tariff. ... KARACHI: Resettlement to be completed in 2006 - Lyari Expressway KARACHI, Jan 30: Lyari Expressway Resettlement project, with Rs2.87 billion funds provided by the federal government, will be completed by June 2006, while 100 per cent Right of Way on LEW will be ready by June this year. ... KARACHI: Ilmathon 2005 draws big crowds KARACHI, Jan 30: A large number of people, accompanied by their children, participated in the fun-filled events of the 'Ilmathon 2005' mela organized by the Supporters of The Citizens Foundation (STCF) here on Sunday morning. ... KARACHI: Security steps for expo fair KARACHI, Jan 30: At lease 5,000 police officials would be deployed for the stepped up security for foreign dignitaries and guests attending the first ever international exhibition in the city - Expo Pakistan 2005 - starting February 2. ... KARACHI: Sale of denatured spirit banned KARACHI, Jan 30: Sindh chief minister's adviser on Excise and Taxation M A Jalil has barred the rectified spirit licence holders from selling denatured spirit so as to stop its misuse. ... KARACHI: Halls to be responsible for fireworks on weddings KARACHI, Jan 30: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui has directed all Town Police Officers and SHOs that wedding halls and lawns would be responsible of any loss occurring due to aerial firing ... KARACHI: Man shot dead; 3 die in accident KARACHI, Jan 30: A young man was killed by his friend over a petty dispute in the limits of Sachal police station late on Saturday night. ... KARACHI: Modern techniques in bypass KARACHI, Jan 30: Beating Heat Surgery is rapidly growing all over the world and about 25 to 30 per cent of bypass operations are performed by this technique, as it reduces risk of stroke during surgery. ... LAHORE: Lahore Marathon next year again LAHORE, Jan 30: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has announced that Lahore will host another Marathon on Jan 29 in 2006. ... LAHORE: Enough water for seasonal crops LAHORE, Jan 30: The current winter rainfall might end water shortage during the rest of Rabi season and enable the country to start next Kharif with water in its reservoirs, claim water experts from Punjab. ... LAHORE: Basant preparations in full swing LAHORE, Jan 30: Preparations for Basant are gradually gaining momentum in Lahore. The 24-hour festivities, expected to be witnessed by hundreds of thousands of guests from home and abroad ... PESHAWAR: Govt fails to appoint women technicians PESHAWAR, Jan 30: The provincial government has not appointed female technicians in public sector hospitals disregarding its directive issued half a year ago that ECG and ultrasound tests of women patients will be conducted only by female staff ... PESHAWAR: Law on rehabilitation of addicts violated PESHAWAR, Jan 30: The federal and provincial governments have been violating the law regarding treatment and registration of drug addicts, legal experts claim. ... PESHAWAR: Increase in fee criticized PESHAWAR, Jan 30: The Islami Jamiat Tulaba has expressed concern over the recent increase in admission fee, accommodation problems and unrest among students of Islamia College and urged the University of Peshawar's vice-chancellor to solve the problems. ... PESHAWAR: 'Clinic' launched for law graduates PESHAWAR, Jan 30: A legal clinic, the first legal training project of its kind, was formally launched here on Saturday to develop the legal skills of law graduates of various law colleges of the NWFP. ... HYDERABAD: Tight security for visit of Musharraf HYDERABAD, Jan 30: A massive security cover was put into place on Sunday in different areas of the city and in Jamshoro where President Gen Pervez Musharraf is scheduled to attend two separate programmes on Monday. ... HYDERABAD: Plea to save Sindh's sugar industry HYDERABAD, Jan 30: Labour and political leaders have accused the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association and owners of sugar mills of destroying the sugar industry of Sindh. ... HYDERABAD: Employment for local people assured HYDERABAD, Jan 30: Activists of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and leaders of the local community called off protest sit-in at the Tando Alam oilfield after the OGDCL administration sought time up to Feb 28 to resolve the issue of employment for locals. ... PESHAWAR: Opinion sought on 'poverty paper' PESHAWAR, Jan 30: The NWFP government departments have been asked to suggest amendments related to their sectors in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), according to sources. ... TAXILA: Rail route being used to smuggle foreign goods TAXILA, Jan 30: Smugglers are trafficking contraband and non-custom paid items from Peshawar to others parts of the country, especially Punjab, through passenger trains. ... SUKKUR: 70 villagers released SUKKUR, Jan 30: Over 70 villagers, including women and children, were released from the Dakhan police station in the Shikarpur area on Saturday apparently in response to demands made by kidnappers of two judges. ... LARAKANA: Change in academic calendar opposed LARKANA, Jan 30: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association has said it will not accept any change in the academic calendar. ... SUKKUR: 10 held in hunt for kidnappers SUKKUR, Jan 30: A large contingent of Jacobabad police raided a number of villages near Kandhkot and arrested 10 people at around Saturday-Sunday midnight, following the kidnapping of two employees of a Shaikh of Abu Dhabi ... SWABI: Stress on values in education reforms SWABI, Jan 30: Education is the only panacea for the ills confronting society. This was the crux of speeches delivered at an education conference held at the Government High School here on Sunday. ... SIALKOT: Jinnah Stadium presents a gloomy picture SIALKOT, Jan 30: The Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot continues to present a gloomy picture of step-motherly treatment being meted out to it for the last couple of years. ... SARGODHA: Banks refuse to accept Rs5, Rs10 currency notes SARGODHA, Jan 30: Almost all the commercial banks in Sargodha and Khushab have been refusing to accept currency notes of Rs5 and Rs10 denominations. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Train-car collision at unmanned crossing TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 30: A man was killed while his friend sustained injuries as a train smashed into their car on Sunday at Kot Abadan. ... KARACHI: BEd exam forms KARACHI, Jan 30: The University of Karachi has notified that the examination forms and fee for BEd (Morning and Evening) supplementary examination 2004 will be accepted at colleges from Feb 1 to 8. ...

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